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Top 25 affordable Christmas gifts for 2020 12/15/2020 11:18am • Even though family gatherings will be limited this year, there is plenty to celebrate this Christmas with vaccines soon to be available and increased optimism about a closer-to-normal year ahead. With that said, there is no need to blow the budget on Christmas gifts. This affordable gift guide is Third of digital shopping now on mobile devices — but there are disadvantages 12/14/2020 09:36am • Shopping with mobile devices has its advantages, mainly convenience. But that can also be a disadvantage when it comes to consumers’ personal spending habits. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/CentralITAlliance) Shopping online via mobile devices now accounts for 33% of total digital spending, almost 7 Paid Online Survey Sites That Will Earn You Extra Money 12/14/2020 12:00am • It isn't too good to be true. There are paid online survey sites where you can earn extra money. Some of them are even reputable. But is it easy cash? Will you be able to buy your own island soon? No and no. Some of them may be worth your time, however, if you keep a few rules in mind: 1. Never pay Contactless Payment Options to Consider 12/14/2020 12:00am • Keep your distance has been a mantra for 2020. To limit the spread of COVID-19, people are reminded repeatedly not to get too close to others, but it's hard to stay away when you need to hand over cash or a card for payment. Fortunately, technology exists for contactless payments, and businesses hav 'You have a 50/50 chance — fight': Rockville COVID survivor's story 12/12/2020 07:23pm • Vanessa Strunk is a self-described "boring old lady" who goes to work, shops online and heads home at the end of the day. A small business owner who runs the Rockville, Maryland-based Green Diva Designs firm, the 58-year-old said she had been taking precautions since the coronavirus pandemic hit VIDEO: Water main break floods section of Rockville Pike 12/11/2020 06:09pm • A Friday morning water main break in Montgomery County, Maryland, caused traffic headaches on Rockville Pike. Officials said the road is expected to be closed through Friday night. As of 6 p.m., all southbound lanes on the stretch of Rockville Pike/MD-355 between Nicholson and Edson lanes were Woodley Park businesses light up for the holidays 12/11/2020 08:59am • More than 30 businesses are participating in Woodley Park Main Street Holiday Lights. (Courtesy Jennifer Kuiper/Woodley Park Main Street) Woodley Park restaurants and bars, retailers and other businesses have seen some of their biggest streams of revenue dry up this year, with the coronavirus pa As virus surges, Anne Arundel Co. enforces stronger restrictions 12/10/2020 02:55pm • As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in Maryland and across the country, Anne Arundel County has announced it will restrict indoor dining for the next month and take other measures aimed at limiting the spread of the virus. The county recorded 341 coronavirus cases Thursday and has a s Prince George's Co. to shut down indoor dining amid rise in coronavirus cases 12/10/2020 01:37pm • Faced with surging cases of coronavirus and a troubling rise of hospitalizations related to COVID-19, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced a series of new restrictions in one of Maryland's hardest-hit counties, including shutting down indoor restaurant dining and cutting capa Top 10 shops for unique gifts in Downtown Frederick 12/10/2020 08:12am • This content is sponsored by the Visit Frederick. Holiday tipping guide 12/10/2020 06:00am • The holidays are a traditional time to tip those who have made your life easier, more convenient or more enjoyable throughout the year. With 2020 being marked by widespread unemployment, holidays tips may be more important than ever for some workers. Meanwhile, other families might feel financially As Md. leaders urge strong COVID-19 response, Montgomery Co. plans more restrictions 12/10/2020 02:58am • People have their temperature taken as they wait in line to be checked in to receive a free COVID-19 test at the Angarai Testing Center in Silver Spring, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich propo What Is Green Monday and Where to Shop This Year 12/10/2020 12:00am • Procrastination is rarely celebrated, but some may say that Green Monday is the ultimate online sales event for holiday shoppers who wait until the last minute to purchase gifts. What Is Green Monday?Similar to Cyber Monday, Green Monday is an online shopping holiday that takes place on the second Senior Isolation: a Creative Solution 12/10/2020 12:00am • A recent online survey of senior living residents from Altarum asked key questions about their lives before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that our seniors are lonelier than ever. More than half are not participating in any organized activities. Other interesting data point Israeli Resorts, Hotels Try to Create Virus-Free Zones 12/10/2020 12:00am • "I needed a vacation," says Amar, who traveled with his oldest son, 13, who had been out of school and mainly stuck at home in Jerusalem since March, when the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Israel. The pandemic has led to months of severe restrictions across Israel, including government-mandated i